JAKARTA, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Friday officially enacted its National Criminal Code and a new Criminal Procedure Code, marking a major step in reforming the country's criminal justice system ...

Indonesian Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas said the Indonesian Government and the House of Representatives have undergone an extraordinarily long process in drafting the KUHP to replace the Dutch ...

Indonesia’s long-awaited new Criminal Code, which has come under fire for its bans on pre-marital sex and insults to the state, comes into effect today. The 345-page Code was approved by parliament in ...

After decades of debate, Indonesia replaced the Dutch colonial-era criminal code. The government calls it “more humane, modern ...

Medan, Indonesia – Indonesia is once again facing a potential legal crisis as the passage of its controversial draft criminal code – a complete overhaul of the current criminal code – looks imminent.

The government today said the proposed amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code which was tabled in Parliament on Thursday but had to be differed following protest from the opposition will be ...